Get Access Guide for Citroen C1 4 Door First Generation (2005-2014)

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Locating the vehicle

KEYS/REMOTE CONTROL

To locate your vehicle in a car park, if

you have locked it:

 press button A, the direction

The set of keys or remote

controls, supplied with your

vehicle, enable you to obtain

a maximum of three new

keys.

indicators come on brieﬂy.

If all of the keys in your possession

are lost, a major operation will have

to be carried out on your vehicle.

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

Remote control

This carries out the vehicle locking -

unlocking and locating functions at a

distance.

Locking

Press button A to lock the vehicle from

a distance. This is conﬁrmed by brief

lighting of the direction indicators.

Keys

Unlocking

The keys allow you to switch on the

ignition and operate the locks on the

front doors, the boot, the fuel tank cap,

the steering lock and the passenger's

airbag deactivation switch.

Press button B to unlock the vehicle.

This is conﬁrmed by two successive

ﬂashes of the direction indicators.

Central locking and unlocking

After locking, if you notice

that a door is not closed

properly, close it then lock

the vehicle again.

From the driver's door, the keys allow

you to lock and unlock the doors and

boot simultaneously.

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Driving with the doors locked

may make access to the

passenger compartment by

theemergencyservicesmore

difﬁcult in an emergency.

Reinitialising the remote

control

Following replacement of the remote

control battery or in the event of

a remote control fault, it may be

necessary to reinitialise the system.

 Switch off the ignition.

 Switch the ignition on again.

 Press one of the remote control

buttons immediately for a few

seconds.

As a safety measure (with children

on board), remove the key from the

ignition when leaving the vehicle,

even for a short time.

Do not make any modiﬁcations to the

electronic immobiliser system.

 Switch off the ignition and remove

the key from the ignition lock.

The high frequency remote control is

a sensitive system; do not operate it

in your pockets as there is a risk that

it may unlock the vehicle without you

being aware of this.

Avoid pressing the buttons of your

remote control out of range of

your vehicle, you risk rendering it

inoperative. It would then have to be

reinitialised.

Changing the remote control

battery

The remote control is now working

again.

If the fault persists, contact a CITROËN

To change the battery, remove the

screw then unclip the housing using

a coin inserted at the ring.

dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop.

Battery CR 2016/3 volts.

If the remote control does not work

after the battery has been changed,

reinitialise it.

IMMOBILISER

This locks the engine management

systemassoonastheignitionhasbeen

switched off and therefore prevents

starting of the vehicle by anyone who

does not have the key.

The ignition key has an electronic chip

which has a special code. When the

ignitionisswitchedon,thecodemustbe

recognised for starting to be possible.

Do not discard the remote

control batteries, they contain

metals which are harmful to

the environment.

Take them to a CITROËN dealership,

or to any other approved collection

point.

In the event of a malfunction, your

vehicle will not start.

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

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Driving with the doors locked

may make access to the

passenger compartment by

theemergencyservicesmore

difﬁcult in an emergency.

Reinitialising the remote

control

Following replacement of the remote

control battery or in the event of

a remote control fault, it may be

necessary to reinitialise the system.

 Switch off the ignition.

 Switch the ignition on again.

 Press one of the remote control

buttons immediately for a few

seconds.

As a safety measure (with children

on board), remove the key from the

ignition when leaving the vehicle,

even for a short time.

Do not make any modiﬁcations to the

electronic immobiliser system.

 Switch off the ignition and remove

the key from the ignition lock.

The high frequency remote control is

a sensitive system; do not operate it

in your pockets as there is a risk that

it may unlock the vehicle without you

being aware of this.

Avoid pressing the buttons of your

remote control out of range of

your vehicle, you risk rendering it

inoperative. It would then have to be

reinitialised.

Changing the remote control

battery

The remote control is now working

again.

If the fault persists, contact a CITROËN

To change the battery, remove the

screw then unclip the housing using

a coin inserted at the ring.

dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop.

Battery CR 2016/3 volts.

If the remote control does not work

after the battery has been changed,

reinitialise it.

IMMOBILISER

This locks the engine management

systemassoonastheignitionhasbeen

switched off and therefore prevents

starting of the vehicle by anyone who

does not have the key.

The ignition key has an electronic chip

which has a special code. When the

ignitionisswitchedon,thecodemustbe

recognised for starting to be possible.

Do not discard the remote

control batteries, they contain

metals which are harmful to

the environment.

Take them to a CITROËN dealership,

or to any other approved collection

point.

In the event of a malfunction, your

vehicle will not start.

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

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Driver's door open

If the driver's door is open,

the courtesy lamp remains

on if the button is in this

position.

DOORS

ELECTRIC WINDOWS

Locking/unlocking a door

from the inside

The driver and front passenger each

have an electric window.

After the ignition has been switched

on, press or pull control 1. The window

stops when you release the control.

Normal locking/unlocking: the

doors lock/unlock independently.

To lock/unlock a door, press/pull

button A.

Child lock

This prevents the opening of either of

the rear doors from the inside.

Push control 1 towards the outside of

Operating the handle does

not unlock the door, pull

button A to unlock.

the vehicle.

Check the status of this safety

device before switching on

the ignition.

This system is independent

of the central locking.

Central locking/unlocking: the

doors and tailgate are locked/

unlocked simultaneously.

Always remove the key from

the ignition when leaving

the vehicle, even for a short

time.

Always remove the key from the ignition

when leaving the vehicle.

To lock/unlock the vehicle, press/pull

button A on the driver's door.

For the other doors, carry out the

same operation as for normal locking/

unlocking.

The driver must ensure that the front

passenger uses their electric window

correctly.

Be aware of children when operating

the windows.

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REAR WINDOWS (5-DOOR)

To partially open the rear windows,

pull the lever then push the window.

To close the window, pull then press

the lever to lock the window.

BOOT

Locking/unlocking using

the key*

Locking/Unlocking the boot

using the remote control*

The boot is locked/unlocked using

the buttons on the remote control.

Then, to open, press button C and

To open, operate the lock B using the

key and raise the tailgate.

raise the tailgate.

The boot can be locked/

unlocked using control A on

the driver's door.

* According to version.

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REAR WINDOWS (5-DOOR)

To partially open the rear windows,

pull the lever then push the window.

To close the window, pull then press

the lever to lock the window.

BOOT

Locking/unlocking using

the key*

Locking/Unlocking the boot

using the remote control*

The boot is locked/unlocked using

the buttons on the remote control.

Then, to open, press button C and

To open, operate the lock B using the

key and raise the tailgate.

raise the tailgate.

The boot can be locked/

unlocked using control A on

the driver's door.

* According to version.

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2. Spare wheel/Additional storage

compartments

Located under the carpet and a

plastic cover, this contains the tools

for wheel changing and towing.

BOOT FITTINGS

In order to obtain additional

space, the spare wheel can be

removed temporarily (boot tray

available as an accessory).

1. Rear parcel shelf

There are two shelf storage options:

-

To remove the shelf:

-

either behind the rear seats,

or ﬂat in the boot.

unhook the shelf from its ﬁxing A,

pull upwards on each side to

-

detach it from its ﬁxings,

raise then tilt the shelf slightly to

remove it.

-

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FUEL TANK

Low fuel level

When the low fuel level

is reached, the last bar

ﬂashes, accompanied by

an audible signal.

You have approximately 5 litres

remaining.

In certain driving conditions and

depending on the engine, the

distance which can be travelled with

the fuel remaining may be less than

30 miles (50 km).

When the frequency of the ﬂashing

increases, you have approximately

3 litres remaining.

 Open the fuel ﬁller ﬂap.

 Unscrew the cap and hook it onto

the clip located on the inside of

the ﬂap.

 Insert the key, turn it slightly to the

left then return to the right. The

key returns to its initial position

and the cap is unlocked.

A label afﬁxed on the inside of the

ﬂap reminds you which type of fuel

to use.

When you ﬁll the fuel tank, do

not continue after the 3rd cut-off

of the pump. This could cause

malfunctions.

If you run out of fuel, the

emission control system

warning lamp may come on

in the instrument panel. It will

go off automatically after the engine

has been started a few times.

The fuel tank must be ﬁlled

with the engine switched

off.

The capacity of the fuel tank is

approximately 35 litres.

 After ﬁlling the fuel tank, screw

the cap back on fully to the right

until it clicks and close the ﬂap.

 Remove the key.

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Quality of the fuel used for

petrol engines

The petrol engines are perfectly

compatible with E10 type petrol

biofuels (containing 10 % ethanol),

conforming to European standards

EN 228 and EN 15376.

E85 type fuels (containing up to 85 %

ethanol) are reserved exclusively for

vehicles marketed for the use of this

type of fuel (BioFlex vehicles). The

quality of the ethanol must comply

with European standard EN 15293.

For Brazil only, special vehicles are

marketed to run on fuels containing

up to 100 % ethanol (E100 type).

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